This is a list of foreign players in the Indian Super League, which commenced play in 2014. The following players must meet both of the following criteria: Have played in at least one Indian Super League game (including finals). Players who were signed by Indian Super League clubs, but only played in cup and/or continental games, or did not play in any competitive games at all, are not included. Are considered foreign, i.e., outside India determined by the following: A player is considered foreign if he is not eligible to play for the national team of India. More specifically, If a player has been capped on international level, the national team is used; if he has been capped by more than one country, the highest level (or the most recent) team is used. If a player has not been capped on international level, his country of birth is used.
As of now, 94 FIFA-affiliated nations have been represented in the Indian Super League. Central African Republic and Uzbekistan are the most recent to be represented with Lobi Manzoki and Mirjalol Kasimov debuting for Mohammedan on 16 September 2024.
In bold: players who currently plays in the Indian Super League.
Details correct as of 3 February 2026
Current season
Africa (CAF)
Botswana Ofentse Nato – ATK – 2014–16
Burkina Faso Bakary Koné – Kerala Blasters – 2020–21 Saidou Panandetiguiri – Pune City – 2014
Cameroon Achille Emaná – Mumbai City – 2017–18 André Bikey – NorthEast United, Pune City, Jamshedpur, ATK – 2015–19 Eric Djemba-Djemba – Chennaiyin – 2014 Raphaël Messi Bouli – Kerala Blasters, East Bengal, Jamshedpur – 2019–20, 2024– Yaya Banana – Bengaluru – 2021–22
Cape Verde Odair Fortes – NorthEast United – 2017–18 Valdo – ATK – 2015
Central African Republic Lobi Manzoki – Mohammedan – 2024–
Chad Azrack Mahamat – Kerala Blasters – 2016
Congo Prince Ibara – Bengaluru – 2021–2023
Democratic Republic of Congo Arnold Issoko – Mumbai City – 2018–19 Jacques Maghoma – East Bengal – 2020–21 Kule Mbombo – NorthEast United – 2023
Equatorial Guinea Eduardo Ferreira – Pune City – 2016 Iván Bolado – Pune City – 2014
Ethiopia Fikru Teferra – ATK, Chennaiyin – 2014–15
Gabon Sèrge Kevyn – Mumbai City – 2019–20 Yrondu Musavu-King – Bengaluru – 2021–22
Ghana Asamoah Gyan – NorthEast United – 2019–20 Augustine Okrah – NorthEast United – 2018–19 Courage Pekuson – Kerala Blasters – 2017–19 David Addy – Delhi Dynamos – 2016 Francis Dadzie – NorthEast United – 2015 Joseph Adjei – Mohammedan – 2024– Kwame Karikari – Chennaiyin – 2022–2023 Kwame Peprah – Kerala Blasters – 2023– Kwesi Appiah – NorthEast United – 2020–21 Mohammed Kadiri – Mohammedan – 2024– Richard Gadze – Delhi Dynamos – 2015–16
Guinea Florentin Pogba – Mohun Bagan SG – 2022 Idrissa Sylla – NorthEast United – 2020–21
Guinea Bissau Edmilson Correia – Hyderabad – 2024– Esmaël Gonçalves – Chennaiyin – 2020–21 Sambinha – NorthEast United – 2017–18 Steve Ambri – Jamshedpur – 2023
Ivory Coast Didier Kadio – Kerala Blasters – 2016 Didier Zokora – Pune City, NorthEast United – 2015–16 Romaric – NorthEast United – 2016
Mali Dramane Traoré – Pune City – 2016 Mohamed Sissoko – Pune City – 2016
Mauritania Khassa Camara – NorthEast United, Hyderabad – 2020–22
Morocco Ahmed Jahouh – Goa, Mumbai City, Odisha – 2017– Alaaeddine Ajaraie – NorthEast United – 2024– Hamza Regragui – NorthEast United – 2024– Mohammed Ali Bemammer – NorthEast United – 2023– Noah Sadaoui – Goa, Kerala Blasters – 2022– Noussair El Maimouni – ATK – 2018–19 Zaid Krouch – Goa – 2018-2019
Nigeria
Bartholomew Ogbeche – NorthEast United, Kerala Blasters, Mumbai City, Hyderabad – 2018–23 Bright Enobakhare – East Bengal – 2021 Daniel Chima – East Bengal, Jamshedpur, Chennaiyin – 2021– Dudu Omagbemi – Pune City, FC Goa, Chennaiyin – 2014–16 Izu Azuka – Jamshedpur – 2017–18 Jude Nworuh – Chennaiyin – 2017–18 Kalu Uche – Pune City, Delhi Dynamos, ATK – 2015, 2017–19 Penn Orji – Kerala Blasters – 2014 Ranti Martins – Goa – 2014 Stephen Eze – Jamshedpur – 2020–21, 2024–
Senegal Badara Badji – Delhi Dynamos – 2016 Diawandou Diagne – Odisha – 2019–20 Diomansy Kamara – NorthEast United – 2015 Elhadji Ndoye – Kerala Blasters – 2016 Fallou Diagne – Chennaiyin – 2022–23 Ibrahima Niasse – Delhi Dynamos – 2016 Massamba Sambou – NorthEast United – 2014 Modou Sougou – Mumbai City – 2018–20 Momar Ndoye – Pune City – 2016 Mourtada Fall – Goa, Mumbai City, Odisha – 2018– Moustapha Gning – Kerala Blasters – 2019–20 Talla N'Diaye – Jamshedpur – 2017–18 Victor Mendy – NorthEast United – 2015
South Africa Cole Alexander – Odisha – 2020–21 Sameehg Doutie – ATK, Jamshedpur – 2015–16, 2017–18 Sibongakonke Mbatha – ATK – 2017–18
Tunisia Amine Chermiti – Mumbai City – 2019–20 Mohamed Larbi – Mumbai City – 2019–20 Selim Benachour – Mumbai City – 2015
Uganda Kizito Keziron – Kerala Blasters – 2017–19
Zambia Isaac Chansa – NorthEast United – 2014 Kondwani Mtonga – NorthEast United – 2014
Zimbabwe Costa Nhamoinesu – Kerala Blasters – 2020–21
Asia (AFC)
Afghanistan Zohib Islam Amiri – Goa – 2014 Masih Saighani – Chennaiyin – 2019–20
Australia Aaron Evans – NorthEast United – 2022–23 Aleksandar Jovanovic – Bengaluru – 2022– Andrew Barisic – Kerala Blasters – 2014 Apostolos Giannou – Kerala Blasters – 2022–2023 Brad Inman – Mohun Bagan SG, Odisha, Mumbai City – 2020–22 Brendan Hamill – Mohun Bagan SG – 2022–24 Chris Herd – Chennaiyin – 2018–19 David Williams – ATK, Mohun Bagan SG – 2019–22 Dimitri Petratos – Mohun Bagan SG – 2022– Dylan Fox – NorthEast United, Goa – 2020–22 Eli Babalj – ATK – 2018–19 Erik Paartalu – Bengaluru – 2017–21 Harry Sawyer – Jamshedpur – 2022–2023 Jacob Tratt – Odisha – 2020–21 James Donachie – Goa – 2020–21 Jamie Maclaren – Mohun Bagan SG – 2024– Jason Cummings – Mohun Bagan SG – 2023– Jaushua Sotirio – Kerala Blasters – 2023– Joel Chianese – Hyderabad – 2020–2023 Joe Knowles – Hyderabad – 2023 Jordan Murray – Kerala Blasters, Jamshedpur, Chennaiyin – 2020–22, 2023– Jordan O'Doherty – East Bengal – 2022–2023 Nick Fitzgerald – Jamshedpur – 2020–21 Osama Malik – Odisha – 2022–23 Paulo Retre – Goa – 2023–24 Rostyn Griffiths – Mumbai City – 2022–2023 Ryan Williams – Bengaluru – 2023– Scott Neville – East Bengal – 2020–21 Tim Cahill – Jamshedpur – 2018–19 Tolgay Özbey – Goa – 2014 Tomi Juric – NorthEast United – 2024– Tomislav Mrčela – East Bengal – 2021–22
Bhutan Chencho Gyeltshen – Bengaluru, Kerala Blasters – 2018–19, 2021–22
Iran Iman Basafa – Bengaluru – 2021–22 Vafa Hakhamaneshi – Chennaiyin – 2022–2023
Japan Katsumi Yusa – NorthEast United – 2016 Robert Cullen – NorthEast United – 2016 Cy Goddard – Mumbai City, Odisha, Hyderabad – 2020–21, 2023– Daisuke Sakai – Kerala Blasters – 2023–24 Rei Tachikawa – Jamshedpur – 2023–
Jordan Hijazi Maher – East Bengal – 2023–
Kyrgyzstan Mirlan Murzaev – Chennaiyin – 2021–22
Malaysia Liridon Krasniqi – Odisha – 2021–22
Nepal Ananta Tamang – East Bengal – 2022 Kiran Chemjong – Punjab FC– 2023–24
Palestine Carlos Salom – Chennaiyin – 2018–19 Yaser Hamed – NorthEast United – 2023
South Korea Do Dong-hyun – NorthEast United – 2014 Park Kwang-il – Pune City – 2014
Syria Fares Arnaout – Goa – 2022–23 Thaer Krouma – Mumbai City – 2024–
Tajikistan Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev – Chennaiyin – 2020–21 Uzbekistan Mirjalol Kasimov – Mohammedan – 2024–
Europe (UEFA)
Albania Armando Sadiku – Mohun Bagan SG, Goa – 2023–
Armenia Apoula Edel – ATK, Chennaiyin, Pune City – 2014–16
Austria Marko Stanković – Pune City, Hyderabad – 2017–19 Marco Sahanek – NorthEast United – 2022
Belgium Benjamin Lambot – NorthEast United – 2020–21 Kristof Van Hout – Delhi Dynamos – 2014 Wim Raymaekers – Delhi Dynamos – 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina Enes Sipović – Chennaiyin, Kerala Blasters – 2020–22 Asmir Suljić – Punjab – 2024– Samir Zeljković – Mohun Bagan, Punjab – 2025–
Bulgaria Dimitar Berbatov – Kerala Blasters – 2017–18
Croatia Antonio Perošević – East Bengal – 2021–22 Filip Mrzljak – Punjab – 2024– Franjo Prce – East Bengal – 2021–22 Ivan Novoselec – Punjab – 2024– Marko Lešković –Kerala Blasters – 2021–2024 Mato Grgić – NorthEast United, Mumbai City – 2018–20 Mislav Komorski – NorthEast United – 2018–20 Petar Sliskovic – Chennaiyin – 2022–2023
Cyprus Charalambos Kyriakou – East Bengal – 2022–23
Czech Republic Jakub Podaný – ATK – 2014 Jan Šeda – Goa – 2014 Jan Štohanzl – Mumbai City – 2014 Marek Čech – Delhi Dynamos – 2014 Miroslav Slepička – Goa – 2014 Pavel Čmovš – Mumbai City – 2014–15 Pavel Eliáš – Delhi Dynamos – 2014 Tomáš Josl – NorthEast United – 2014
Denmark Mads Junker – Delhi Dynamos – 2014 Morten Skoubo – Delhi Dynamos – 2014 Michael Jakobsen – NorthEast United – 2022 Oliver Drost – Bengaluru – 2024
England Adam Le Fondre – Mumbai City – 2020–21 Adil Nabi – Delhi Dynamos – 2015 Carl Baker – ATK – 2017–18 Chris Dagnall – Kerala Blasters – 2015 Conor Thomas – ATK – 2017–18 Curtis Main – Bengaluru – 2023 David James – Kerala Blasters – 2014 Gary Hooper – Kerala Blasters – 2020–21 Jake Jervis – East Bengal – 2023 James Bailey – Pune City – 2015 James Keene – NorthEast United – 2014 Jermaine Pennant – Pune City – 2014 Jay Emmanuel-Thomas – Jamshedpur – 2022–2023 John Johnson – Bengaluru, ATK – 2017–20 Marcus Williams – Kerala Blasters – 2015 Matt Derbyshire – NorthEast United – 2022 Matt Mills – Pune City – 2018–19 Matthew Kilgallon – Hyderabad – 2019–20 Michael Chopra – Kerala Blasters – 2014, 2016 Nicky Shorey – Pune City – 2015 Paul Rachubka – Kerala Blasters – 2017–18 Peter Hartley – Jamshedpur – 2020–2022 Peter Ramage – Kerala Blasters – 2015 Roger Johnson – Pune City – 2015 Ryan Edwards – Chennaiyin – 2023– Ryan Taylor – ATK – 2017–18 Steve Simonsen – Pune City – 2015 Steven Bywater – Kerala Blasters – 2015 Steven Taylor – Odisha – 2020–21 Tom Thorpe – ATK – 2017–18 Wes Brown – Kerala Blasters – 2017–18
Finland Joni Kauko – Mohun Bagan SG – 2021–24 Jussi Jääskeläinen – ATK – 2017–18 Njazi Kuqi – ATK – 2017–18 Petteri Pennanen – Hyderabad – 2023
France
Alexandre Coeff – Kerala Blasters – 2024– Bernard Mendy – Chennaiyin – 2014–16 Cédric Hengbart – Kerala Blasters, NorthEast United – 2014–16 Cyril Kali – Kerala Blasters – 2018–19 David Trezeguet – Pune City – 2014 Florent Malouda – Delhi Dynamos – 2015–16 Florent Ogier – Mohammedan – 2024– Gennaro Bracigliano – Chennaiyin, NorthEast United – 2014–15 Hugo Boumous – Goa, Mumbai City, Mohun Bagan SG, Odisha – 2018– Jérémy Manzorro – Jamshedpur, Mumbai City 2023– Johan Letzelter – Mumbai City – 2014 Mikaël Silvestre – Chennaiyin – 2014 Romain Philippoteaux – NorthEast United – 2022–24 Madih Talal – Punjab, East Bengal – 2023– Nicolas Anelka – Mumbai City – 2014–15 Raphaël Romey – Kerala Blasters – 2014 Robert Pires – Goa – 2014 Sylvain Monsoreau – ATK – 2014 Youness Bengelloun – Goa – 2014 Zakaria Diallo – NorthEast United – 2021–22
Germany Julius Düker – Chennaiyin – 2022–23 Manuel Friedrich – Mumbai City – 2014 Matti Steinmann – East Bengal – 2020–21
Greece Alexandros Tzorvas – NorthEast United – 2014 Dimitrios Chatziisaias – Punjab – 2023– Dimitrios Diamantakos – Kerala Blasters, East Bengal – 2022– Ilias Pollalis – Mumbai City – 2014 Nikos Karelis – Mumbai City – 2024– Kostas Katsouranis – Pune City – 2014 Panagiotis Triadis – NorthEast United – 2018–19
Hungary Krisztián Vadócz – Pune City, Mumbai City – 2014, 2016 Vladimir Koman – Chennaiyin – 2021–22
Iceland Gudjon Baldvinsson – Kerala Blasters – 2017–18
Italy Alessandro Del Piero – Delhi Dynamos – 2014 Alessandro Nesta – Chennaiyin – 2014 Alessandro Potenza – Chennaiyin – 2016 Bruno Cirillo – Pune City – 2014 Cristian Battocchio – Chennaiyin – 2023–2024 Daniele Magliocchetti – Pune City – 2014 Davide Colomba – Pune City – 2014 Davide Succi – Chennaiyin – 2016 Emanuele Belardi – Pune City – 2014 Francesco Franzese – Chennaiyin – 2014 Manuele Blasi – Chennaiyin – 2015–16 Marco Materazzi – Chennaiyin – 2014 Maurizio Peluso – Chennaiyin – 2016
Lithuania Nauris Petkevičius – Inter Kashi – 2025–26